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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,842.10, 150,935.10 and 78,534.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,842.10, 150,935.10 and 78,534.70 is: 117,546.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,842.10 : 150,935.10 = 78,534.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,842.10/150,935.10 = 78,534.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,842.10x = 150,935.10 × 78,534.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,842.10x = 11,853,642,797.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,853,642,797.97/100,842.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,546.57

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